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Pennsylvania AG and Lt. Gov Blast Trump, 'Fake' GOP Election Hearing
In a tweet, Pennsylvania's Attorney General Josh Shapiro wrote, "The sitting president's remarks today were devoid of reality. The election is over. Pennsylvania has certified results & declared Joe Biden the winner of our Commonwealth."
Romance Novelists Raise Nearly $400,000 for Dems in Georgia Runoff
Inspired by fellow romance novelist and voter rights advocate Stacey Abrams, Romancing the Runoff organized an auction for the two Democratic Senate candidates ahead of the Georgia runoffs.
Washington Gov. Predicts 'Triage Situation' if State's COVID Rise Continues
The state's seven-day rolling average of new COVID-19 cases was below 1,000 at the end of October, but it exceeded 1,400 by mid-November.
Warren and Porter Mock Rudy Giuliani's Voter Fraud Claims In New Video
"If you take away the edges—it's a circle. So just erase them Katie," Senator Warren tells Congresswoman Porter in a new video.
GOP Senators Loeffler, Perdue Outspend Democratic Opponents by $58M
Georgia's four Senate candidates have seen surging donation numbers, but a new analysis suggests the Republicans have gained an early advantage in ad spending.
Biden Adviser: Not 'Critical' for President-Elect, Trump to Talk Now
"We believe that we've been getting the information that our teams need," said Kate Bedingfield.
U.S. Coin Shortage, Like COVID-19, Depends on Your Location
Spot coin shortages, an unintended consequence of the economic lockdown intended to curb spread of the coronavirus, are again turning up in some regions of the nation.
Trump Again Claims He Won Election During Meeting with Pennsylvania GOP
President Trump on Wednesday gave his lengthiest remarks about the election since Joe Biden was declared the winner, by calling into a meeting that Pennsylvania's GOP state senators held to question the election results.
WH Trade Adviser Urges More Stimulus for Families, Extended Jobless Benefit
"What I'm worried about is there are millions of Americans out there at risk of falling into this chasm where they don't have sufficient support," Peter Navarro said.
Denver Mayor Flies to Texas for Holidays After Urging People Not to Travel
After warning his residents to stay home and avoid traveling this weekend, the mayor of Denver flew to Houston on Wednesday for a small Thanksgiving gathering with his wife and daughter. He plans to quarantine for 14 days upon his return.
Sanders Criticizes Trump for Touting Dow Record as Millions Go Hungry
"The stock market is not the economy," the progressive senator from Vermont tweeted.
Thanksgiving Air Travel Down 60 Percent From Last Year
Despite the decrease in air travel, people passing through TSA checkpoints in one day surpassed 1 million for the first time since March.
Miss. Gov.: Health Experts 'Completely Wrong' About Statewide Mask Mandate
Forty-one Mississippi counties have implemented a mask mandate as coronavirus infections and hospitalizations surge across the state.
Elizabeth Warren Calls On ICE To End Deportations During Pandemic
"ICE should listen to the medical and public health experts who want the agency to stop terrorizing our communities and deporting harmless people during this pandemic. It's needless, cruel, and undermines the COVID-19 containment efforts," Warren tweeted on Wednesday.
Hospitals in 25 States Face Staffing Shortages Amid Rising COVID Cases
A dozen hospital leaders have said that they are facing staff shortages in Texas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois.
Pa. Lieut. Governor Urges Man Charged With Voter Fraud to Apply for Pardon
"I don't want to see this man punished like the women in Texas," John Fetterman told Newsweek in a statement, referring to Crystal Mason's 2016 case. "I don't want that for anybody."
Edward Snowden Warns of 'War on Whistleblowers' Trend in U.S.
"What we see is an increasing tendency to silence journalists who say things that are in the minority," Edward Snowden said.
How to Watch, Live Stream Joe Biden's Thanksgiving Address
President-elect Joe Biden is set to address the sacrifices Americans have made during the pandemic and provide a message of hope that the nation will weather the storm together.
California Woman Found Stabbed to Death on Popular Hiking Trail
Police launched a homicide investigation after the woman's body was discovered by someone walking along the Hosp Grove Trail East in Carlsbad, California.
Dominion Voting Systems Employee Has Bounty Issued, Others Being Threatened
The company that supplied electronic voting software to states across the U.S. during the general election faced unsubstantiated allegations of misconduct and fraud from President Donald Trump following his opponent's projected win.
COVID Vaccines Won't Be Mandatory for Tennessee Schoolchildren Says Gov.
As cases rise across the U.S., Tennessee schools remain open, there is no statewide mask mandate and no official limits on Thanksgiving gatherings.
2 Senators Introduce National Face Mask Legislation
The legislation would provide $5 billion to the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund for states that implement mask requirments.